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Zacharias

American  
[zak-uh-rahy-uhs] / ˌzæk əˈraɪ əs /

noun

  1. Douay Bible. Zechariah.

  2. Saint. Also died 752, Greek ecclesiastic, born in Italy: pope 741–752.

  3. Zachariah.

  4. a male given name, form of Zachariah.


Zacharias British  
/ ˈzækərɪ, ˌzækəˈraɪə, ˌzækəˈraɪəs /

noun

  1. New Testament John the Baptist's father, who underwent a temporary period of dumbness for his lack of faith (Luke 1)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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They described 19-year-old Zacharias Atkinson, also known as Puddy, as having "lived every moment to the fullest" after he was fatally injured at a privately-owned dockyard site in Bootle, Merseyside, on Wednesday afternoon.

From BBC Dec. 14, 2024

But as Zacharias stood watching the car disappear, she felt bereft.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 28, 2024

Since the Jan. 18 incident, Zacharias has been victimized a second time, by a scammer playing on her desperation to find Onyx.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 28, 2024

The Roman Catholic diocese of Toledo, which placed Zacharias on administrative leave after his August 2020 arrest, said the sentencing “marks another step towards justice for all of those harmed” by Zacharias’ actions.

From Seattle Times Nov. 17, 2023

“He saw me hex Zacharias Smith,” said Ginny.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

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